In mid-November, we contacted the UK's largest parking provider - NCP (National Car Park) - regarding the status and progress of the former Trafalgar Centre site. The Trafalgar Centre was a large indoor market situated on the Eastern end of Chatham High Street opposite Iceland, housing many small businesses and independant traders, and even a cafetiria many years ago. However, due to "health and safety issues", the centre shut its doors for the final time in early 2014 - and has been empty ever since. Trafalgar Centre pictured in May 2014 shortly after its closure. (Media Courtesy: Google Maps) In previous years, Medway Council had aspirations to transform the indoor market into a new large supermarket, under regeneration plans for Chatham city centre. The abandoned building was soon put on the market after its closure by retail property consultants Blackstanniland, and no further news was reported ever since.
This however changed when a NCP customer response advisor responded to our enquiry on December 21, 2015. She exclusively revealed for us that there were "talks" currently taking place, regarding the vacant building. Laura Woolley, NCP Customer Response Advisor, told us: "I have heard back from the managers in that area who have informed me that there are currently talks taking place with a party who are interested in using the Trafalgar Centre." We will be keeping in contact with NCP and the Council to identify plans for the Trafalgar Centre, whilst also observing any physical changes to the site in the near future.
steve jones
26/6/2020 12:10:18
Unless someone is prepared to spend upwards of £1,000,000 on refurbishing this eyesore - it ain't going nowhere. It was a nasty mess when my wife had a unit in there - it must be a whole lot worse now. Medway Council should compulsurely purchase it and redevelop the whole site - but they won't. The same with the tatty church at the other end of the town. Left to rot and decay. 30/6/2020 12:11:23
I hope they don't make it into a new shopping centre. It's really spooky especially now it's closed down. I also love grotty places because they have so much character. Comments are closed.
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